The kea, a native mountain parrot, was notorious for attacking sheep and pecking at the fat around their kidneys. This gave rise to the adjective ‘kea’d’ and the verb ‘to kea’.
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Alexander Turnbull Library, Making New Zealand Centennial Collection (PAColl-3060)
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